Lyrics:

Im Peter Van Der Hold
im 68 Years Old
i Doubt Some Questions Have Increased
in 42 Years Of Being A Priest
im At The End Of My Life
im Not Sure If Im Gonna Survive
i Often Dont Know What To Say
when I Talk To Him, When I Pray
in Reply I Receive
only Silence, No Relief
ive Waited In Vain For A Little Advice
from That Great Voice In The Ethereal Skies

once I Was Revolutionary
a Devoted Mercenary
a Gifted Student In Gods Hands
now Im Old And Sick Of His Demands
i Tried To Be Honest And Good
did My Job The Best I Could
but I Always Stayed That Average Man
right In The Spot Where Ill Began
during The Grief With Which Ive Dealt
spent Three Decades Since Ive Felt
the Certainty I So Have Thought bout The Existence Of The Lord

ive Seen Enough, Thats Why I Know
god Left This Place, Long Long Time Ago

ill Give Him To My Perish
things I Dont Have Myself But Cherish
and Namely Love And Charity
mostly Purpose Thats What Sets You Free
so Im Where The Metaphore
im Not Comforting Anymore
i Think Im Almost Done With My Search
got Old So Fast Even In My Church
but Feels As If Im Kept Out
some Sort Of Secret About
the Meaning Of Life Sometimes
cant Fail To Notice These Are Mediocre Types

ive Seen Enough, Thats Why I Know
god Left This Place, Long Long Time Ago
ive Seen Enough, Thats Why I Know
god Left This Place, Long Long Time Ago

and Time Has Made Me Good At One Thing
and Horrible At Everything Else
the Blessings Of A World Divine
were Always Elsewhere And Never Mine
oh, I Would Like To Hold Someone
briefly Maybe Have Some Fun
my Bodys Hardly Designed
so Im Not Really The Hugging Kind
not Once Has It Been
someone With A Softer Skin
who Reached Out For Me In The Middle Of The Night
cause My Own Lumpy Mattress Wouldve Turn On The Light
i Think Ive Been Miscast
and The Time Of Saints Is Passed
my Faith Is Reclassed But Not Least
after 42 Years Of Being A Priest
the Church Is Like A Woman
thing Out Of Reach Like A Vision
she Glimmers In The Distance Which I Could Never Quite Get
now Ive Left You With My Regret

ive Seen Enough, Thats Why I Know
god Left This Place, Long Long Time Ago
ive Seen Enough, Thats Why I Know
god Left This Place, Long Long Time Ago

ive Seen Enough, Thats Why I Know
god Left This Place, Long Long Time Ago
ive Seen Enough, Thats Why I Know
god Left This Place, Long Long Time Ago

its My Portion, Its My Call...
its My Portion, Its My Call...